BREAKING

Fire destroys Hartford, Alabama church building

by Glenda Williams, BNc Correspondent

HARTFORD, Ala (BNc) — An early morning fire destroyed the Hartford Church of Christ building Sunday morning, January 15, 2012. Jim Simmons, local preacher for the church, stated he received a call around 3:00 a.m. that the building was on fire. Read more »

Editorials

Peace on Earth

BNc editor

Did you hear about the guy who attacked a woman at the Thanksgiving Day dinner table? She was sitting in the chair he wanted, so he attacked her with a foot-long butcher knife.

Did you hear about the 20 customers hurt in Los Angeles on Black Friday? A woman pepper sprayed fellow shoppers in order to get a discounted video game player.

Did you hear about the man in California who was shot when two armed men tried to steal the things he and his family had purchased? He is in critical condition, but, thankfully, expected to survive the incident. Read more »

Church Growth

Church established through biblical debate in northeast India

church growthBAGDOGRA, India (BNc) – A new congregation was established through a debate with a denominational preacher in the northeastern Indian state of West Bengel.

Missionary Jim Waldron reported today that two young men, Joseph Khati and Markus Kisku, were sent Aug., 2009, to Bagdogra as evangelists. They have since established four congregations.

The report below from Joseph, dated July 8, tells how the fourth one was begun earlier this month. Read more »

Missions

Boots on the ground

India church of Christby Jim E. Waldron

Laura and I took our brood to Pakistan in September 1967. I say brood, because we had two foster children at the time besides the three boys. We also brought a little girl home with us, Ruth. She was 19 months when we got her and on Dec. 1st this year she turned 44. Laura turned 72 last July, and I turned 76 in November.

The work in India began in Feb., 1986. As I have written often, the work is obeying Two Timothy Two Two, that is, training preachers to proclaim the unsearchable riches of Christ, which means to preach the whole counsel of God; but the bottom line is to plant strong local churches of Christ that will perpetuate the spread of the gospel even after we are dead. Read more »

Evangelism

Soccer evangelism changes students, families (video)

CAJAZEIRAS, Brazil (BNc) — Missionary Mark Hagwood explains the Right Step Brazil program which is having good success in the Northeast region of the country.

 

Recent Stories

Fire destroys Hartford, Alabama church building

by Glenda Williams, BNc Correspondent HARTFORD, Ala (BNc) — An early morning fire destroyed the Hartford Church of Christ building Sunday morning, January... Read more »

January 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Peru church grabs attention through billboards

CUSCO, Peru (BNc) — A catchy billboard design went up today for the Ayllu congregation in two high-traffic locations in the city, according to missionary wife... Read more »

January 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Preacher develops free brotherhood Bible resources for e-Sword

DOVER, Ark. (BNc) — A gospel preacher has set about to provide free brotherhood resources for the most popular Bible study program for computers. The most popular... Read more »

January 18, 2012 | 2 Comments

Preacher Perry Cotham celebrates 100th birthday

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January 7, 2012 | 2 Comments

Former Missionary dies at 76

ONTARIO, Canada (BNc) – David William Hallett was called to his eternal home on Friday, Dec. 16, 2011. He was 76. His final weeks were lived at Hospice Niagara... Read more »

December 29, 2011 | 1 Comment

Digital version of Freed-Hardeman Lectureship available

HENDERSON, TN (BNc) – E-text versions of the 76th Annual Bible Lectureship of Freed-Hardeman University are now available, according to Tom L. Childers. The 76th... Read more »

December 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Grand Blanc mourns loss of longtime member

by John Henson, minister GRAND BLANC, Mich., (BNc) - Members of the Grand Blanc church mourn the passing of one of its longtime members on Dec. 2. Wilma Kilgore,... Read more »

December 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment


Books

Greg Tidwell named Gospel Advocate editor

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BNc) — Gregory Alan Tidwell has been named editor of Gospel Advocate magazine by publisher Neil W. Anderson. Tidwell will assume the role of... Read more »

August 23, 2011 | 4 Comments

Warren center publishes Everett Ferguson on apologetics

by Rick Kelley, minister, Prestonsburg, Ky. church VIENNA, W.V. (BNc) – A brotherhood center for apologetics has released a book on second- and third-century... Read more »

July 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment

New periodical serves central Arkansas churches

by Michal Swain VILONIA, Ark. (BNc) — A new publication serves churches in central Arkansas. The Gospel Opportunities ministry has begun a new publication,... Read more »

June 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Borders bookstores to carry Think magazine

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BNc) – A brotherhood magazine will soon be carried by Borders bookstores in several regions of the U.S. One of the distributors for Think... Read more »

May 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Concordance to the Ndebele Bible

by Ken Green WHITE HOUSE, Tenn. (BNc) – I have before me the Concordance to the Ndebele Bible, written by Foy Short, long-time missionary to Zimbabwe. The... Read more »

March 22, 2011 | 1 Comment

ETSPM launches quarterly biblical magazine, ‘The Journal’

by Jody Apple KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (BNc) – In recent years East Tennessee School of Preaching and Missions (ETSPM) published a small booklet-sized magazine called... Read more »

October 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment


Missions

Boots on the ground

by Jim E. Waldron Laura and I took our brood to Pakistan in September 1967. I say brood, because we had two foster children at the time besides the three boys. We... Read more »

December 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment

11/11/11: Bible institute fasts and prays for 24 hours

by Jim Waldron GUWAHATI, India (BNc) — The above date, though it simply designates a day on the calendar, is unique in that there will not be another like it for... Read more »

November 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Pray for Christians in difficult places

WORLD, Someplace (BNc) – Much is being done to the glory of God that cannot be reported. We regularly receive information about wonderful examples of dedication... Read more »

September 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Adventist pastor starts ‘new walk toward eternity’

by Antônio de Barros ARAPIRACA, Brazil (BNc) – Four months ago, I met an Adventist ex-pastor named Samuel, who after 27 years in this movement abandoned it... Read more »

September 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment


Church Growth

Church established through biblical debate in northeast India

BAGDOGRA, India (BNc) – A new congregation was established through a debate with a denominational preacher in the northeastern Indian state of West Bengel. Missionary... Read more »

July 19, 2011 | 1 Comment

The Lord’s church in Karur, South India

by Beth Johnson KARUR, India, (BNc) — Brother S. Masilamani, a former Chennai Teacher Training School graduate, has a long history of dedicated work for the... Read more »

April 27, 2011 | 1 Comment


People

Preacher Perry Cotham celebrates 100th birthday

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January 7, 2012 | 2 Comments

Former Missionary dies at 76

ONTARIO, Canada (BNc) – David William Hallett was called to his eternal home on Friday, Dec. 16, 2011. He was 76. His final weeks were lived at Hospice Niagara... Read more »

December 29, 2011 | 1 Comment


Evangelism

Soccer evangelism changes students, families (video)

CAJAZEIRAS, Brazil (BNc) — Missionary Mark Hagwood explains the Right Step Brazil program which is having good success in the Northeast region of the country.    Read More →

October 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Talking to telemarketers about their soul

by Arthur Pigman I often receive calls from telemarketers here at the Evans, Ga., church. Recently, I have started taking over the conversation and talk to them... Read more »

September 8, 2011 | 2 Comments

Elk City Broadcasts Words of Life

ELK CITY, Okla. (BNc) – The Northeast church of Christ recently began broadcasting brief Gospel messages on YouTube under the theme, ‘Words of Life’,... Read more »

August 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Brazilian School of the Bible evangelizes 157

JUNDIAÍ, Brazil (BNc) – Starting the new semester of the School of the Bible, 157 students attended the first classes of 11 courses taught by five Brazilian... Read more »

August 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment


Education

Brown Trail hosts second Spanish lectureship

by Willie Alvarenga, Director, Brown Trail School of Preaching Spanish Department BEDFORD, Tex. (BNc) — The Brown Trail School of Preaching hosted its Second Annual... Read more »

November 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment